Museu de Ceràmica de Manises
Museum of Manises ceramics in the Casanova house, from lustreware to today. Next to Obradors.
The Manises ceramics museum fills the Casanova house in Manises, the historic ceramics capital. It explains Manises ware from the 14th-century lustreware kilns to present production.
History
Manises fired lustreware from the 14th century for Mediterranean markets. The museum, open in the Casanova house since 1969, orders that history and links it to the kilns of the Obradors quarter. The town is a creative capital of crafts.
What to see
The medieval and modern ware rooms, with lustre pieces. Then walk the Obradors quarter and its workshops. Complete the route with the Arquets aqueduct and San Juan church.
Tips for your visit
- Confirm the museum hours before going.
- Walk Obradors after: the workshops explain the craft.
- Allow a morning for museum and quarter.
Frequently asked questions
Where is the ceramics museum?
In the Casanova house of Manises, open since 1969.
What does it explain?
Manises ware from the 14th century to today.
What to see next?
The kilns of the Obradors quarter.
Also nearby
- Iglesia de San Juan Bautista (Manises) 100 m
- Aqüeducte dels Arquets 600 m
- Ermita de Sant Onofre 1.1 km · Quart de Poblet
- Llengües de Sant Onofre (Partidor Quart-Benàger) 1.1 km · Quart de Poblet
- Auditori Molí de Vila 1.3 km · Quart de Poblet
- Església Parroquial de la Puríssima Concepció 1.5 km · Quart de Poblet
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